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Passing Glory (1999)

Passing Glory poster
Directed by
Steve James
Genre
teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A true story about a basketball team from a segregated high school in the South during the 1960s. A priest and a coach push the players to face racial barriers on and off the court.

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What happens

Passing Glory is a 1999 basketball-drama film produced for TNT, written by Harold Sylvester, and directed by Steve James. It is based on a true story. This movie stars Andre Braugher, Rip Torn, and Sean Squire, and features a speaking role by Arthur Agee, subject of the documentary Hoop Dreams, also directed by Steve James. The music was composed by Stephen James Taylor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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